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TikiSOX
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Joined: Apr 09, 2006
Posts: 28 |  Posted: 2007-10-11 10:53 am Permalink
I'm so glad I discovered this thread. What an incredible piece of work! This is absolutely gorgeous. I especially love that faux tapa. Absolutely beautiful and a real living memorial to the old school.
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bigbrotiki
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10562
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2007-10-15 5:22 pm Permalink
That's the ticket! No more excuses for white walls! If THIS, the very first layer of the completely otherworldly environment that a Tiki haven is supposed to be, is not there, whatever comes after is weakened.
I just recommended you to my contact at Trader Vic's as cure for their new "Tiki Lite" lounges...
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Howland
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Joined: Jan 30, 2006
Posts: 749
From: Folly Beach, SC--'Follynesia'
| Posted: 2007-11-28 4:57 pm Permalink
Thanx, Dawn, TF1, Suzanne, TSOX, BigBro. Didn't mean to leave you guys hanging for so long without giving mahalos for the comments.
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On 2007-10-15 17:22, bigbrotiki wrote:
I just recommended you to my contact at Trader Vic's as cure for their new "Tiki Lite" lounges...
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I'd be delighted to darken up the place a bit on the new TV 'Lite' establishments. Have tapa stamps...will travel!
I've been working on some lamps for the ceiling in my room. Here's one I get a kick out of.....
Here's a shot of the 'puffer-in-the-float' lamp with some other hat/basket type beachcomber lamps in the background that I've been putting together as I find the appropriate materials.
Yaaaaggggggs! Turn those lights back off! Still gotta put some boo up on the ceiling before I can put these lights where they're going to stay. They're just kinda hangin' around now.
Last but not least, here's a shot from the other direction showing the bar with lighting installed underneath, the clam shell sconce and the new puff-n-float lamp. I have a philsophy on rope lights, which I used under the bar. The device that produces the light should not be seen--only the light it produces should be seen. Rope lights just have a modern cheese (bad cheesy, as opposed to the good cheesy), disco-ey, nite club vibe to them IMO and that's not the look I'm after. I do appreciate the warm glow on the bamboo produced by the rope light though.
Back soon,
Brad
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Matt Reese
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Joined: May 09, 2005
Posts: 1114
From: San Diego
| Posted: 2007-11-28 5:01 pm Permalink
Very nice...very nice.
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Sam Gambino
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Joined: Dec 02, 2003
Posts: 2197
From: www.samgambino.com
| Posted: 2007-11-28 11:36 pm Permalink
Very nice! It's like you're setting the mood before our eyes...
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Sneakytiki
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Joined: Mar 31, 2003
Posts: 1795
From: Boise, Idaho
| Posted: 2007-11-28 11:57 pm Permalink
Just gorgeous Howland, nice lamp and bar!!!!!
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pappythesailor
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Joined: Jul 07, 2005
Posts: 1563
From: Mass.
| Posted: 2007-11-29 01:29 am Permalink
I love everything. You rule!
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Polynesiac
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Joined: Jan 29, 2004
Posts: 2023
From: San Pedro, CA
| Posted: 2007-11-29 7:51 pm Permalink
Details...it's all in the details. Your home bar and the work that you've put into it is absolutely stunning.
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Howland
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Joined: Jan 30, 2006
Posts: 749
From: Folly Beach, SC--'Follynesia'
| Posted: 2007-11-30 5:50 pm Permalink
Mucho thanx Matt, Sam, Sneaks, Paps and PolyN. Been a busy boy here the past couple'a days. Will post you some new looks in 2 days or so...check back soon,
Mahalo,
Brad
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Howland
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Joined: Jan 30, 2006
Posts: 749
From: Folly Beach, SC--'Follynesia'
| Posted: 2007-12-14 07:30 am Permalink
A little faux bamboo paint job on my bar edging fer ye.
Base coat
Finished w/ faux bamboo. Base coated, glazed, nodes painted, sealed and toned to make a little darker like the rest of my real bamboo. Sorry-no stepxstep pics when I was doing this, had to work fast.
Here I've placed a pile of scanned, photoed or otherwise copied and printed ephemera on the bar top. I used Modgepodge (sp?) to hold it down then the pour on resin gets poured on.
Another shot of the bar top--pre pour.
You can't really tell in this pic but the 'Pour-on' resin has been applied, dried and is good to go. You can see the reflection of the bamboo in the background of the pic on the bartop that might give you an indication of how slick, thick and shmoooov this stuff is. It's really laid on thick too-prolly close to a quarter inch thick.
Mo pics soon--got a lot done in the Jungalero Room last night to get ready for a large party this coming Sat. 12-15 so I'll get those pics up as soon as I can find the time. Tanx for looking.
Brad
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Jungle Trader
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Joined: Jan 04, 2003
Posts: 3691
From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2007-12-14 07:41 am Permalink
mmmmm, I can taste the drinks already. Looking good my man.
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harro
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Joined: Sep 05, 2005
Posts: 672
From: Australia / Argentina
| Posted: 2007-12-14 07:47 am Permalink
I love it when there's an update to this thread.
Another piece of quality work. Cant wait for more pics.
good luck for the inaugural shindig!
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Sophista-tiki
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Joined: Sep 13, 2005
Posts: 1598
From: Seattle WA
| Posted: 2007-12-14 09:31 am Permalink
COOOOLLLLL!!!!! you are the most excellent craftsman. I havent had time to start on my built in bar yet, but I will just as soon as I get back from camping on the cook Islands. Dawn
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Surf tiki
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Joined: Jun 28, 2005
Posts: 254
From: Va Beach
| Posted: 2007-12-14 10:10 am Permalink
Wow Brad, that is looking more and more bad ass every time I see it. What kind of pour on resin did you use?
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Swanky
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Joined: Apr 03, 2002
Posts: 4807
From: Hapa Haole Hideaway, TN
| Posted: 2007-12-14 10:37 am Permalink
Ha! I just emailed you on progress, and here it is! Way nice. I agree on the rope light. That's exactly how my bar will be. Weird. Split bamboo curved front with rope light under. If rope light can be dimmed, even way better.
Wish Ms Swanky and I could be there tomorrow night for the party. We'll get over and see the new upgrades soon.
East Coast Tiki!
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